McDowell Sonoran Preserve: Windgate Pass

Phoenix - Scottsdale - Mesa

Windgate Pass is located 3.8 miles from the Gateway Trailhead in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The pass spans a broad saddle between McDowell Peak (3,995’) and The Lookout (3,858’). This popular multi-use trail climbs through diversely vegetated bajadas into the sparsely covered uplands of the Preserve.